Alzheimer’s, cancer, and disabilities — Advocacy Day brings large turnout to State House
Wednesday saw a record turnout — with a State House security guard reporting over 1,400 people making their way inside throughout the morning.
American Cancer Society
Jim Hudson donates $25K to Prisma Health
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 300,000 women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis this year.
Cancer survivors and lawmakers take part in “Suits and Sneakers Day” at Statehouse
“Suits and Sneakers Day” encourages lawmakers and volunteers to “hit the ground running” — and make cancer policies a priority.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to show support for cancer survivors
At the State House on Wednesday, Feb. 26, it will be a suits and sneakers kind of day.
“We could save lives” — American Cancer Society in SC calls for additional funding, Medicaid expansion
“They screen patients who are uninsured or underinsured, and with an additional million dollars, they could screen more patients. So right now the screening that they have, they run out of screening every year. They have patients calling into their office saying hey can I get a screening and they have to tell them no I’m sorry we don’t have any funds to screen you,” Johnson says.
State House steps covered in shoes in support of cancer patients, survivors
The front steps of the State House was covered in sneakers today.
